- The document discusses social networks and online safety for teens and provides statistics on teen internet usage and parental monitoring. It outlines some assumptions about how the internet is just a tool that can be used for good or bad purposes. - Examples are given of popular social networking sites as well as other online tools and resources. The document suggests rules and strategies for parents to help keep teens safe online, such as agreeing on contracts, sitting with kids as they browse sites, and using filters and private browsing. - Finally, it lists several websites that provide additional resources on cyber safety topics like cyberbullying, safe internet usage, and learning online lingo and slang.

1. Social Networks and Online Safety Glenn Wiebe ESSDACK [email_address]

2. Yo! Wuzzzzzzzup? STRAIGHT? I hit u up cuz I wanna tell u what happnd in class 2 day. GMBO IDK We had a new QT in class and he wuz totally TIGHT. He and I talked 4 like the whole period. NU will never believe what he said 2 me b4 he left, CYO A3? Maybe 2NYT? OMG P911 B4N BBL

3. Hi there! What’s up? Clear to talk? I am chatting with you because I want to tell you what happened in class today. Giggling by butt off, I did not know we had a new cutie in class. He was totally cute. He and I talked for the whole period. I know you will never believe what he said to me before he left, “See you online, anytime? Maybe tonight?” Oh my God, my parents are coming! Bye for now. Be back later.

4. Some stats 21 million teens - 87% of youth ages 12-17 are online Pew Internet & American Life Project, Teens and Technology: Youth are leading the transition to a fully wired and mobile nation ,

5. 64% of parents say they have Internet rules 37% of teens say they have rules Pew Internet & American Life Project, Teens and Technology: Youth are leading the transition to a fully wired and mobile nation ,

6. 62% of parents report checking on what sites kids visit 33% of teens say their parents check on their activities online Pew Internet & American Life Project, Teens and Technology: Youth are leading the transition to a fully wired and mobile nation ,

7. Assumptions The best filter is a human brain The world is changing / so are your kids

8. The top 10 jobs predicted for 2010 didn’t exist in 2004 There over 100 million registered MySpace users Last year a 7 year-old signed a six figure endorsement deal to play professional video games The 25% of the population in China with the highest IQs is greater than the total population of North America

9. Assumptions The best filter is a human brain The world is changing / so are your kids It’s not going away The good outweighs the bad

10. It’s just a tool

11. The tool as good Improves student learning Tools for the 21st century World size classroom Kid friendly search tools Fantastic resources

12. The tool as evil Inappropriate content Undesirable behavior reinforced Privacy violations Cyberbullying Strangers / predators

13. Social networks An interactive, user-submitted network that might include friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music and videos

14. You’ve heard about this

15. But what about this? www.takingitglobal.org

16. Or this? www.digitaldividenetwork.org

17. Or this? www.myspace.com/brooklyncollegelibrary

18. How about these? Delicious <del.icio.us> Library Thing <www.librarything.com> Kaboodle <www.kaboodle.com> Box <box.net>

19. Or these? Flickr Photo sharing site <www.flickr.com> YouTube Video sharing site <www.youtube.com>

20. The rules are the same! Live by the Golden Rule Don’t talk to strangers Come straight home from school Don’t be a bully Don’t take candy for strangers We need to know your friends

21. Where to start? Agree on a contract Sit with kid / bookmark their sites Think about filters No private computers Use the net yourself

22. Questions What do you got?

23. CyberSmart <www.cybersmart.org> Wired Kids <www.wiredkids.org> Wired Safety <www.wiredsafety.org>

24. Safe Kids <www.safekids.com> Be Safe Online <www.besafeonline.org> CyberBully <www.cyberbully.org>

25. Get NetWise <www.getnetwise.org> NetSmartz <www.netsmartz.org> Online Lingo List <www.kdcop.com>